Cincinnati Reds (12-13, third in the NL Central) vs. Colorado Rockies (4-20, fifth in the NL West)
Denver; Friday, 8:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Reds: Andrew Abbott (2-0, 1.64 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, 16 strikeouts); Rockies: Kyle Freeland (0-4, 4.85 ERA, 1.27 WHIP, 19 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Reds -138, Rockies +116; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies start a three-game series at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.
Colorado is 4-20 overall and 3-6 in home games. The Rockies have a 0-5 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Cincinnati has a 12-13 record overall and a 6-7 record on the road. The Reds have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the NL at .242.
The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Goodman ranks third on the Rockies with seven extra base hits (three doubles and four home runs). Jordan Beck is 6-for-16 with a triple, three home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.
Gavin Lux has five doubles and a home run for the Reds. Austin Hays is 13-for-36 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 1-9, .193 batting average, 5.29 ERA, outscored by 21 runs
Reds: 5-5, .297 batting average, 3.89 ERA, outscored opponents by 24 runs
INJURIES: Rockies: Victor Vodnik: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Gomber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ezequiel Tovar: 10-Day IL (hip), Tyler Freeman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kristopher Lee Bryant: 10-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow), Thairo Estrada: 10-Day IL (wrist)
Reds: Carson Spiers: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 10-Day IL (back), Sam Moll: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Brandon Williamson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tyler Stephenson: 10-Day IL (oblique), Rhett Lowder: 15-Day IL (forearm), Julian Aguiar: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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